MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2010 Owners Manual

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RMap: Using the map to enter a destination
(Y page 122)
iIn this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the city seen in the
address input menu.
RPOI: Entering a point of interest
(Y page 124)
iIn this case, entering a POI is based on the
city seen in the address input menu.
RSave: Saving a destination in the
destination memory (Y page 145)
RStart: Starting the route calculation
(Y page 120)
XContinuing or completing destination
entry: Select one of the menu items
mentioned above.
Starting the route calculation
iYou cannot start the route calculation
until all the necessary address data has
been entered.
XAfter entering the destination, select
Start.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activated.
If route guidance has already been
activated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current route
guidance.
XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, COMAND will stop the
route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select No, COMAND will continue
with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow will
indicate the direction to the destination.
Below this, you will see the message The
route is being calculated....
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (Y page 129).
iRoute calculation requires time. The time
depends on factors such as the distance
from the destination.
COMAND calculates the route using the
digital map data. The calculated route may
differ from the actual road situation, e.g.
due to road construction or incomplete
map data. Please make sure that you
observe the notes about the digital map
(Y page 96).
iRoutes to destinations that do not have
road or ferry access to the current position.
This applies, for example, to routes from
the mainland to Hawaii.
Entering a destination from the
destination memory
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T From
Memory.
The destination memory list appears either
with or without the predictive speller
(Y page 121). Whether the predictive
speller appears depends on the number of
entries in the destination memory.
iThe destination memory always contains
an entry called My Address. You can save
your home address, for example, under this
entry (Y page 143).
Destination memory list with
predictive speller
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iIn predictive speller \000F, you can only
select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on
the sequence in which you have entered
your destination and the content of the
destination memory.
While the characters are being selected as
described below, the top list entry always
shows the destination which best matches to
the input data as it has been entered up to
that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
adds matching characters to characters
already entered by the user.
XChanging language for the predictive
speller: Select \000].
XSelect desired language.XChanging character set for the
predictive speller: Select \000^.
Depending on the previous setting, you will
change to letters with special characters or
to numbers with special characters.
XSelecting characters: Slide \000

Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T From
Last Destinations.
The list of last destinations appears. The
most recent destination is at the top of the
list.
XSelect desired destination.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also (Y page 120).
Entering a destination from the map
iDepending on the factory settings of the
vehicle, it may not be possible to enter a
destination while the vehicle exceeds a
preset speed. As soon as the vehicles
speed drops to below the preset speed, the
function is available again.
Calling up the map
XIn the address input menu, select Map
(Y page 107).
You will see the map with a cross hair. The
map is set to the address set in the address
input menu.
or
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T Via
Map.
You will see the map with a cross hair.
\000FCross hair\000GDetails of the cross hair position\000

RRestaurant
R Other
With the option Other you can enter stopover
destinations from the destination memory,
last selected destinations, POIs, or via the
address ( Y page 123).
You can enter stopover destinations on the
route or in the vicinity of the route.
You can use the stopover function to
influence the route guidance calculation to
the main destination. When you have reached
your stopover, COMAND automatically
calculates the route to the main destination.
Entering predefined destinationsXSelect Navi 0054 Destination 0054
Stopover .
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
Changing: Select Change Stopover .
You can now select a category.XSelecting a category: Select category,
e.g. Gas station .
COMAND first looks for destinations along
the vehicle’s route and within the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle. If there are no
destinations available there, COMAND
searches for destinations in an area around
the vehicle position.
If COMAND does not find any destinations,
you will see a message to this effect.
XSelect OK.
You can now select a different category.
If COMAND finds destinations, you will see a
list of the destinations and details of how far
away they are in the right-hand side of the
display. The information about how far away
the destinations are can take a few seconds
to be displayed.
The left-hand part of the display shows the
destinations on the map. The destination
marked in the list is highlighted in the map.
XSelecting a destination: Select the
desired destination from list.
The address of the destination appears.XStarting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 120).
Entering another destination as a
stopover
XSelect Navi 0054 Destination 0054
Stopover .XEntering: Select Other.
You can select between the following menu
items:
R Address Entry
R From Memory
R From Last Destinations
R From POIsXSelect a menu item.
Subsequent destination entries may differ,
depending on your selection:
R Address Entry selection:
XEnter a destination by address
( Y page 107).
R
From Memory selection:
XEnter a destination from the
destination memory ( Y page 120).
R
From Last Destinations selection:
XEnter a destination from the list of last
destinations ( Y page 122).
R
From POIs selection:
XEnter a point of interest (POI)
( Y page 124).XStarting route calculation: After entering
a destination, select Start (Y page 120).
Changing a stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can change it.
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XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T
Stopover \000T Change Stopover.
XEnter another destination as a stopover.
Deleting the stopover
If a stopover has already been entered, you
can delete it.
XSelect Navi \000T Destination \000T
Stopover \000T Delete Stopover.
COMAND deletes the stopover and
calculates the route to the main
destination.
Displaying stopovers on the map
XEnter a stopover (Y page 122).XSelect the stopover.XSelect Position \000T Stopover Map.
The stopover is displayed on the map.
Calling stopover destinations or POIs
This function is only available when a mobile
phone is connected to the COMAND and a
phone number for the stopover destination or
POI is stored in the navigation system
database.
XEnter a stopover destination (Y page 122)
or a POI (Y page 124).
XSelect the stopover destination or POI.XSelect Call.
COMAND navigation system (Point of
interest entry)
Entering a POI in the surrounding area
XIn the map view while the menu system is
displayed (Y page 102), select
Destination \000T From POIs \000T
Current Position.
XThe list of POIs appears. The available POIs
in the area of your position are displayed.
Entering a POI within the city limits
of a given city
XWith the menu system displayed
(Y page 102), select Destination \000T
From POIs \000T Other City.
XSelect a different state (USA) or province
(Canada) if necessary (Y page 107).
XEntering city: Select City.
The address input menu appears.
XProceed as described in the section
“Entering a city” (Y page 111).
Entering a POI in the destination area
With this function you have quick access to
POIs in the vicinity of the selected
destination.
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XWith the menu system displayed
( Y page 102), select Destination 0054
From POIs 0054 Destination area .
The list of POIs appears. The available POIs
in the vicinity of destination are displayed.
Entering a POI by name
With this function you can enter or select POIs
by the name of the POI.
XWith the menu system displayed
( Y page 102), select Destination 0054
From POIs 0054 By Name 0054 All POIs .
When selecting All POIs all POIs in the
navigation database are displayed sorted
by name.
You can also search for POIs in the vicinity of
your current position or a particular city.
XWith the menu system displayed
( Y page 102), select Destination 0054
From POIs 0054 By Name 0054 Current
Position or Other City .
Entering a POI by telephone number
With this function you can enter or select POIs
by the telephone number of the POI.
XWith the menu system displayed
( Y page 102), select Destination 0054
From POIs 0054 By Telephone Number .
The telephone numbers of all POIs that are
stored in the navigation database are
displayed.
Choosing a POI category and
selecting a POI
The available categories or POIs depend on
the selected search method.
R POI in the surrounding area:
categories sorted alphabetically and POIs
sorted by distance around the vehicle
position are available.
R POI within the city limits of a given city:
If you have only entered the state (USA) or
province (Canada) and the city,
alphabetically sorted categories and
alphabetically sorted POIs within the city
are available.
If you have entered more than the state
(USA) or province (Canada) and the city,
alphabetically sorted categories and POIs
sorted by distance around the address
entered are available.
R POI in the destination area:
categories sorted alphabetically and POIs
sorted by distance around the destination
area are available.
R POIs via name search:
Alphabetically sorted POIs are available.
R POIs via phone number:
Numerically sorted POIs are available.
Some search methods display a list of
available main categories. After selecting a
main category and, if available, a subcategory
a list of POIs appears.
i The main categories can have up to three
subcategories.
Other search methods provide a list of POIs
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Choosing a main category
Example illustration: Main category list for POIs inthe surrounding area
\000FMain category\000GSymbol for available POIs or other
available subcategories
XSelecting a main category: Slide \000

\000FCompass heading to the destination\000GLinear distance to the destination\000

XSwitching manually to the POI list
without predictive speller: Slide \000